Aboitiz Sustainability

Delivering one purpose for the next 100 years

To drive change for a better world by advancing business and communities towards a sustainable future for generations to come

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Half our Energy Portfolio will be Renewable by 2030

At AboitizPower, we support the Philippines transition to cleaner energy without compromising our country’s economic development, by having a 50:50 balance between our renewable and thermal portfolios by 2030. This will allow us to give Filipinos ample and reliable ample power at reasonable and competitive prices, while at the same time taking strides towards a cleaner and more sustainable environment. We energize the hopes and dreams of the Filipino people for a better future.

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Climate Change is Real and it Needs Realistic Solutions

As the first local supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Aboitiz Group is clearly committed to a globally aligned determination to address climate change by recognizing and understanding that there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution. In our commitment to good corporate governance and sustainability practices, it is our responsibility to educate the truth about climate change so that we can use the right strategies to combat it.

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Our Swift and Seamless Response to COVID-19

Thanks to innovation and digitalization being central tenets of our sustainability and brand promise of advancing business and communities, the Aboitiz Group was prepared to power through the pandemic with a secure balance sheet, smooth business continuity plans, and strong financial assistance measures that guaranteed business-as-usual for our clients, customers, and shareholders.

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Aboitiz Supports the UN Global Compact

As an active participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the Aboitiz Group firmly believes in global teamwork and cooperation through the clear communication of each country’s strengths, challenges, and realities. We have already submitted our first Communication on Progress to the UNGC, and this report covers milestones within our first year as a member, as well as the significant contributions we have made to advance the UNGC’s Ten Business Principles and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Uplifting People And Planet Through Inclusive Capitalism

As a member of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism (CIC), The Aboitiz Group, through President & CEO Sabin Aboitiz, is part of a a global movement that joins moral and market imperatives to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and trusted economic system that addresses the needs of both people and the planet.

A Message From Our Group CEO

I am confident that as #OneAboitiz, we can build a future that will transcend for generations to come.

A sustainable future is only certain when it is firmly anchored on what is consistent. For 100 years, Aboitiz has been consistent in living out our values and in adapting to change. We are committed to delivering one purpose and for the next 100 years, I am confident that as #OneAboitiz, we can build a future that will transcend for generations to come.

Sabin M. Aboitiz President and CEO, Aboitiz Group

A Message From Our Chairman

There is little doubt that the future has to be one where what we consume has to be cleaner and replaceable.

Aboitiz enters our third century as a family-led enterprise paying tighter attention to accelerated change and disruption. There is little doubt that the future has to be one where what we consume has to be cleaner and replaceable. We aim to participate in any initiative to improve the climate because it is the right thing to do for our country and for the long-term sustainability of our business.

We see a clear link between a strong ESG proposition and value creation. Across our SBUs, we identify meaningful collaborations in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This is part of the way we have been doing business for over a century to drive change for a better world by advancing business and communities.

Enrique M. Aboitiz Chairman of the Board, AEV

A Message From The AboitizPower CEO

Our strategic directions are geared towards ensuring that sustainability remains at the core of AboitizPower. We are committed to sustainable business operations, guided by our strong environmental, social, and governance standards and practices. Over the next decade, we are set to conquer bolder targets to better serve our customers and communities.

Great opportunities in the energy sector have fueled AboitizPower’s sustained growth over the last decade. We have significantly grown our balanced mix portfolio of thermal and renewable power generation assets, as well as our distribution utilities and retail electricity supply business, in an effort to help address the Philippines’ energy trilemma of reliability, affordability, and sustainability of power supply.

Emmanuel V. Rubio President and CEO, AboitizPower

A Message From The UnionBank CEO

Our digital strategy shall be instrumental as we scale up our businesses, and maintain lean and agile operations. Through all these efforts, we remain anchored on our higher purpose to advance business and communities for inclusive prosperity

UnionBank continues to explore and experiment on new technologies, keeping a close watch on how banking will evolve in the future. We shall boost our “Tech Up Pilipinas” efforts focused on promoting digital transformation. As we co-create innovations and empower more individuals and organizations with digital capabilities.

Edwin R. Bautista President and CEO, UnionBank

A Message From The Food Group Philippines CEO

In the Food Group, we like to consider ourselves partners to stakeholders that we come across in our day-to-day lives

As we go about our business in the Food Group, we like to consider ourselves partners to those stakeholders that we come across in our day-to-day lives. Every day, we nourish communities and provide total food solutions as part of our commitment to creating mutually sustainable and profitable partnerships for Filipinos.

Tristan R. Aboitiz President and CEO, Food Group Philippines

A Message From The Food Group International COO

We enable growth through the consistent performance of our innovative food products and supporting services

As the food subsidiary of the Aboitiz Group, we recognize our essential role in food sustainability. Our position in the food value chain allows us to work with some of the most important stakeholders. From backyard farmers to large corporations, we enable growth through the consistent performance of our innovative food products and supporting services.

Eric Nojac COO, Food Group International

A Message From The Aboitiz InfraCapital President and CEO

We remain optimistic about our prospects in Aboitiz InfraCapital as the government continues to push for the development of better infrastructures and facilities across the country. We remain committed to providing Filipinos with the infrastructure they need and deserve, for now and the future.

Aboitiz InfraCapital has a clearer path forward and our sights are set for the next 10 years. We will build on our water portfolio, further explore the exciting opportunities in digital infrastructure, pursue our transport projects, including our airport proposals, and expand our IECs. As we build vital infrastructure for growing communities in the country, we will continue to strengthen our stakeholder relationships and partnerships to rebuild the economy.

Cosette V. Canilao President and CEO, Aboitiz InfraCapital

A Message From The AboitizLand CEO

AboitizLand is geared towards seizing the opportunities presented by the Philippine real estate market. Maximizing the synergy between our business units, our objective is to ultimately create long-term value for our stakeholders.

For over 25 years, AboitizLand has stayed true to its promise of creating better ways to live through deliberately designed communities that nurture relationships, elevate lifestyles, and bolster the economy. Our renewed focus on the residential business enables us to deliver maximum value and growth, as we navigate the uncertain post-pandemic market landscape. AboitizLand will continue to improve operational efficiency in constant pursuit to be a stronger residential developer brand.

David L. Rafael President and CEO, AboitizLand

A Message From The Aboitiz Data Innovation Managing Director

Developing solutions that contribute to environmental and social sustainability has become a core mission for ADI. The Group is involved in many industries, so there is an opportunity to make a real change in our environment and society.

Aboitiz Data Innovation is part of Aboitiz Group’s integrated strategy in building capabilities in data science and artificial intelligence (DSAI), strengthening a data-driven culture that promotes innovation and creates competitive advantage for our business units through the adoption and application of DSAI solutions to advance business and communities.

Dr. David R. Hardoon Managing Director, Aboitiz Data Innovation

A Message From The AEV CFO

"Achieving harmony between sustainability and economic prosperity has been ingrained in the way we do things in Aboitiz. In the Office of the CFO, we strive to take part in driving the company’s growth by making sure there is ample support for the company’s aspirations here and abroad while aiming to align business activities with best practices."

As the market for sustainable investments gains momentum and scale in the world, we will continue to build our capability to attract and capture funding for our own contributions to solve the world’s most pressing issues. Heading into the future, our drive to capitalize on new opportunities for growth and expansion, not just for the company, but for the countries we operate in, is at its highest. Under the Office of the CFO, we are committed to learning from the past century in order to thrust the organization steadily into the next.

Manuel R. Lozano Chief Financial Officer, AEV

A Message From The Aboitiz Foundation President and COO

We are passionate to find better ways of doing business towards co-creating resilient, empowered, and sustainable communities.

We in the Aboitiz Group are more aggressive to shift our strategies and mindset and create synergy among all our Business Units. We will implement more development projects that are aligned with our core businesses in power, infrastructure, construction, banking, and food.

Maribeth L. Marasigan President and COO, Aboitiz Foundation

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Economic

We believe that the value we generate as a purposeful organization contributes to the economic development of the country where we operate. Higher profits lead to greater expansion, more jobs, better infrastructure, and a more prosperous and equitable society.

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Environment

Our business directly affects the environment, which means we carry a greater responsibility to protect it. We do this by recognizing the economic value of sustainability, understanding the whole truth about climate change, and combining this wisdom to guide our path forward.

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Social

We continuously create value for all our stakeholders by rewarding the commitment of our A-people, contributing to the growth of our communities, delivering a positive customer and shareholder experience, and guaranteeing the respect of all basic human rights.

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Governance

Institutionalized through our strong Code of Ethics and the manuals, policies, and protocols that support it, our Corporate Governance Framework is deeply rooted in our core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility.

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Strategic Alliances

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United Nations Global Compact Network Philippines (UN GCNP)

The Aboitiz Group firmly believes that total commitment to a sustainable future is essential to thriving in the next 100 years. As an authentic and global demonstration of this, the Group has fully established its active participation in the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Business Principles.

Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE)

The Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (PBCWE) was launched in March 2017 through a partnership between the Philippine Women’s Economic Network, Inc. (PhilWEN) and Investing in Women (IW), an initiative of the Australian Government.

Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG)

PKG or Pilipinas Kontra Gutom, a multi-sectoral partnership that aims to eradicate involuntary hunger in the Philippines. The movement enjoins government agencies, non-profit organizations, the academe, the private sector, and the public who share the common mission of addressing the root of the nation’s concern on involuntary hunger including challenges on food production, food distribution, and accessibility, hidden hunger and malnutrition, including immediate food needed during times of crises.

Business for Sustainable Development (BSD)

Formerly Philippine Business for the Environment (PBE), now Business for Sustainable Development (BSD) is an environmental non-profit organization established in 1992 by private individuals with the mission to help Philippine industry address its environmental concerns and responsibilities,and promoting sustainability.

Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP)

Philippine Business for Social Progress is the largest business-led NGO and operates at the nexus of corporate citizenship, sustainable development, and poverty reduction. Responding to the changing landscape of CSR, PBSP’s brand of corporate citizenship taps into the core business competencies of companies and promotes inclusive business as a strategy.

APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)

‘People’ is ABAC’s north star 一 access for all to Covid vaccinations, essential goods and food supplies; how small businesses can operate on a level playing field; and how to empower women and indigenous populations to succeed.